Atreus Callidus: The Tragic Afterlife of Plautus's Comic Hero
(2023)
Journal Article
Bexley, E. M. (2023). Atreus Callidus: The Tragic Afterlife of Plautus's Comic Hero. TAPA, 153(2), 459-503. https://doi.org/10.1353/apa.2023.a913470
This article argues that the model of the Plautine seruus callidus underpins Seneca's Atreus, whose similarities to the clever slave include verbal mastery; metatheatrical plotting; eavesdropping; and cultivating a special relationship with the audie... Read More about Atreus Callidus: The Tragic Afterlife of Plautus's Comic Hero.